Acid House | The People's Archive ®

Photographs of the acid house and balearic scene in the UK. From Boys Own Parties in the South to Warehouse Parties in the North.

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Andrew Weatherall at Boys Own Party, 1988.
Andrew Weatherall at Boys Own Party, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Boys Own Party, 1988.
Boys Own Party, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Boys Own Party, 1988.
Boys Own Party, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Andrew Weatherall at Boys Own Party, 1988.
Andrew Weatherall at Boys Own Party, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Boys Own Party, 1988.
Boys Own Party, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Danny Rampling at Shoom, 1988.
Danny Rampling at Shoom, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Shoom, 1988.
Shoom, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

Raving at Shoom, 1988.
Shoom, 1988.

Photo © Lisa Burke/The People’s Archive®

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